Leigh’s Diecast Diary

Another Monday, another huge delivery from Minichamps!

We received the remainder of our delivery for 1:12 Valentino Rossi 2008 Yamahas (PO83046), so those of you who didn’t receive an example just before Christmas should get yours shortly.

We also received several 2009 1:43 Formula One replicas, including no less than three Jenson Button ‘specials’. These also had quite low limited editions.

The first of these was his Malaysian Grand Prix Brawn, with wet tyres (DC29422M), which is limited to 3,240. Then there is the Bahrain Grand Prix Brawn, with Virgin Galactic logos (DC29422C), which is a limited edition of a mere 2,952. Finally, there is the Spanish Grand Prix Brawn with the Terminator Salvation logos on the rear wing (DC29422D), limited to 3,096.

Other new 1:43 F1 releases were the Sebastian Vettel 2009 Chinese Grand Prix Red Bull RB5 (DC29415C), and Lewis Hamilton’s 2009 McLaren MP4/24.

I love deliveries like this one!

Welcome to this week’s Diecast Legends Podcast, which brings you the latest releases in the world of diecast models. The long-awaited Triumph Speed Twin mode from Minichamps has now been released. Continuing the bike them is Mattel’s Elite version of the Batbike. In 1:18, Jenson Button’s Australian Grand Prix-winning Brawn GP is also new in and Sebastien Loeb’s Citroen C4 from the 2008 Rally of Japan is the nighlight of the 1:43s.

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The replicas featured on this weeks podcast are;

1/18 Brawn GP BGP001 1st Australian Grand Prix 2009 #22 J. Button - Minichamps (SOLD OUT)
1/12 Triumph Speed Twin 1939 Red - Minichamps
1/18 BMW 320i 1977 #21 R. Peterson - Minichamps
1/43 Jaguar XJS 1st Bathurst 1985 #10 - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche 911 GT1 Le Mans 1997 #26 - Minichamps
1/43 Rover BRM Le Mans 1965 #31 - Bizarre
1/43 Citroen C4 WRC Rally Of Japan 2008 #1 S. Loeb - IXO
1/43 Citroen Xsara WRC Rally Of Norway 2007 #19 G. Galli - IXO
1/43 Ford Focus RS WRC Rally Of Germany 2008 #8 F. Duval - IXO
1/43 Lancia LC2 Le Mans 1985 #4 - IXO
1/43 McLaren FT GTR Spa 1997 #27 - IXO
1/43 Peugeot 207 S2000 2nd Monte Carlo Rally 2009 #4 F. Loix - IXO
1/43 Peugeot 504 Maroc Rally 1975 #6 H. Mikkola - IXO
1/43 Hispano Suiza H6 1924 Brown - IXO
1/43 Jaguar E Type 1963 Dark Blue - IXO
1/43 Peugeot 106 Rallye 1994 White - IXO
1/12 Batman Batcycle - Mattel Elite
1/18 Ferrari F40 LM Le Mans 1995 #34 - Mattel Elite
1/18 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale 1999 Red - Mattel Elite
1/43 Ferrari F2000 2000 #3 M. Schumacher - Mattel Elite
1/43 Ferrari F2003GA 2003 #1 M. Schumacher - Mattel Elite
1/43 Ferrari 412T2 1995 #27 J. Alesi - Mattel Elite
1/43 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Le Mans 1960 #16 - Mattel Elite
1/43 Sixties Batmobile - Mattel Elite
1/43 Eagle T1G Race Of Champions 1967 #9 R. Ginther - Spark
1/43 Porsche 908/2 Le Mans 1971 #29 - Spark
1/43 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Le Mans 2009 #75 - Spark
1/43 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Le Mans 2009 #77 - Spark

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